Cut-A-Cord, Office of James J. Storrow, Federal Fuel Administrator for Massachusetts, State House, Boston, Mass., circa 1917-1918

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Collection Type

  • Art

Date

circa 1917-1918

Location Note

VF 4, drawer 6: OVR 353; 85M-01-314-Z-D-0616

GUSN

GUSN-378313

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Description

World War I-era poster from the Massachusetts arm of the Federal Fuel Administration asking citizens to burn more wood for heat/fuel in order to preserve coal for war-related uses. Illustrated with the American flag and lists the current prices for different kinds of wood. Poster was issued by James J. Storrow, the Federal Fuel Administrator for Massachusetts circa 1917-1918.

Details

Descriptive Terms

posters
fuel economy
firewood
world wars
posters

Physical Descrption

1 poster, illustrated ; 18 x 24 inches

Collection Code

GC002

Collection Name

Prints and engravings collection, 1830s-1920s

Date of Acquisition

2025

Reference Code

GC002.02.353

Acqusition Type

Library & Archives Purchase

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

United States. Fuel Administration (Issuing body)

Material Type

posters

Other People

Storrow, James Jackson, 1864-1926

Other Organizations

United States. Fuel Administration

Descriptive Terms

World War I

Description Level

Item

Location Note

VF 4, drawer 6: OVR 353; 85M-01-314-Z-D-0616

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